Find out how popular the last name Petrovich is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Petrovich.

Petrovich, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Petrovich surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Petrovich in America

Petrovich is the 12485th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Petrovich surname appeared 2,485 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Petrovich.

We can also compare 2010 data for Petrovich to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Petrovich

The surname Petrovich has its origins in Russia, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is a patronymic name, meaning that it was derived from the given name of the father. In this case, Petrovich stems from the Russian masculine name Petr, which is a variant of the Greek name Petros, meaning "rock" or "stone."

Petrovich was a common surname among the Russian nobility and gentry, particularly in the regions of Moscow, Novgorod, and Pskov. It is believed that the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in medieval Russian chronicles and manuscripts, although the exact dates are uncertain.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Petrovich was Afanasy Petrovich Ordin-Nashchokin (1605-1680), a prominent statesman and diplomat during the reign of Tsar Alexis I. He played a significant role in the modernization of Russia and the establishment of diplomatic relations with Western European countries.

Another notable figure was Pyotr Petrovich Semenov-Tyan-Shansky (1827-1914), a renowned Russian geographer, statistician, and explorer. He was one of the founders of the Russian Geographical Society and made significant contributions to the exploration and mapping of Central Asia.

In the literary world, Alexey Petrovich Remizov (1877-1957) was a prominent Russian writer and artist. He was known for his innovative prose style and his works that blended elements of folklore, symbolism, and modernism.

During the Russian Revolution and the early years of the Soviet Union, Grigory Petrovich Maximov (1899-1965) was a notable Soviet writer and journalist. He was best known for his novels and short stories depicting the lives of ordinary people and the struggles of the working class.

More recently, Evgeny Petrovich Kissin (born in 1971) is a renowned Russian-American classical pianist and one of the most celebrated musicians of his generation. He has won numerous prestigious awards and has performed with leading orchestras around the world.

While the surname Petrovich is predominantly Russian, it has also been adopted in other Slavic countries, such as Ukraine and Belarus, due to cultural and linguistic connections. However, its origins and historical significance remain deeply rooted in the rich heritage of Russia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Petrovich

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Petrovich.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Petrovich was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Petrovich has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Petrovich was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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